George Bush actually said...

The American people can do as much as the government, if not more, if we just get mobilized behind helping other people here.

Remarks on Signing a Bill Making Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1990, Including Hurricane Hugo Disaster Assistance

09/28/1989

More George Bush Quotes

I determine that it is not in the national economic interest to impose the fee described under subsection (b) of that section.

Under this policy, the capability to perform certain critical military activities has been concentrated in the Reserve component.

And let me just recite the history for the American people here.

The deployment of United States forces to conduct operational missions in and around the Arabian Peninsula necessitates this action.